Markham Miners' Welfare Scheme
Analysis
Markham Miners' Welfare Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. It was registered in February 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Markham Miners' Welfare Scheme reported income of £38k and spending of £29k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,938 to £38k (+1837%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 333%. Over the whole period it spent 162% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Markham Miners' Welfare Scheme sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000 (£37k), The Murton Poole Charitable Trust (£38k) and Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide (£37k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of Welfare Buildings for community activities, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the area of benefit, being Markham and District
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| A. Edmonds and Co. Charitable Foundation 2000 | Birmingham | £37k |
| The Murton Poole Charitable Trust | London | £38k |
| Consortium for the Prevention of Suicide | Wiltshire | £37k |
| The E.j.g. Charitable Trust | London | £38k |